Litigation support – The right-hand men (and women) Dominic Carman As the forum of choice for international litigants, London continues to enjoy an unparalleled reputation for high-value dispute resolution. The…
Sponsored firm profile: Poul Schmith Guest Blog Poul Schmith is a full-service law firm and, with a total staff of 700, we are not only the largest…
‘Serious loss of morale’: The recruitment crisis at the bench deepens Dominic Carman Cumulative cuts to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget over the past decade, amounting to 40% in total, have had…
Sponsored firm profile: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Guest Blog SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is one of the largest and most established law firms in the Philippines, marking…
Disputes perspectives: Craig Pollack Anna Cole-Bailey I was supposed to study economics and realised I was not a very good economist. Then I went to study…
Still punching – Can boutiques keep moving up a weight class amid mounting competition? Muna Abdi ‘Gone are the days where the client would just default to a certain adviser because that is who it has…
Sponsored briefing: The latest from the Lloyds/HBOS litigation Guest Blog Gatehouse Chambers’ Laurence Page and Michael Marris on Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch) Does the latest Lloyds/HBOS litigation…
Financial Regulation – Increased focus on culture raises question: is everything OK? Alex Novarese Our second one-day summit dedicated to banking disputes and regulatory actions returned in February with a host of sponsors, speakers…
Sponsored foreword: Litigation in the post-Brexit world – 2020 and beyond Guest Blog In the fiery political debate on Brexit, relatively little attention has concentrated on the threat to the UK as a…
Sponsored briefing: Arbitration in the Czech Republic in 2020 – 25 years of the Arbitration Act and counting Guest Blog František Honsa and Petr Vošahlík give an overview of arbitration in the Czech Republic Introduction Arbitration within the territory of…
Market Report: Intellectual Property – A delicate balance Dominic Carman With global hubs fighting to attract big-ticket IP disputes, the London courts are facing a tougher challenge than they are…
Market Report: Fraud – Sleight of hand Dominic Carman Criminal investigations aside, the rise of cyber crime and forum shopping means the UK is a perennially popular location for…
Sponsored briefing: The evolution of the Commercial Bar Guest Blog Duncan Matthews QC, co-head, and Jemma Tagg, chief executive, reflect on the evolution of Twenty Essex and wider sector changes…
Sponsored briefing: After a busy year in offshore litigation, what lies ahead in 2020? Guest Blog Christian Hay gives an overview of Collas Crill’s disputes work in 2019 and discusses the challenges and trends that can…
Market Report: Tax Litigation – Introducing the hard line Dominic Carman Post Brexit, HMRC is renewing its litigation focus on corporate tax evasion, enhanced by new powers to investigate corporate criminal…
Market Report: Construction – Building a case Dominic Carman Despite efforts to minimise the level of construction disputes, adjudication, litigation and arbitration are all flourishing. Dominic Carman reports While…
Sponsored firm profile: Simmons & Simmons Guest Blog You cannot control the outcome of tax litigation and, in the current political environment, judgments can be hard to predict.…
Sponsored briefing: Tax disputes – Beyond Brexit Guest Blog Nick Skerrett considers the tax disputes and areas of controversy we are likely to see in the aftermath of Brexit…
